Abert's Squirrel vs Crazed Cap

Sciurus aberti compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Dermoloma
Species	Sciurus aberti	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Abert's Squirrel

The Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti) is a species in the genus Sciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.